Outrageous Fortune

Career criminal Wolfgang West goes away for four years. His wife Cheryl decides it is time for her family to go straight. The Wests try to change the habits of a lifetime.

Van finds himself the object of Mrs. Hong's affection. Pascalle suffers through the indignity of working. Cheryl sticks up for her fellow checkout chicks and learns that being on the right side of the law doesn't necessarily mean being honest.

Cheryl receives some unwanted attention from two of Wolf's best mates. Jethro's supposed Maori heritage comes under fire when a colleague starts to question the West family whakapapa genealogy. Pascalle has a new line of work.

Eric's son Billy dies in unusual incident, which gets Wolf released from prison to attend the burial; the wake is held at the West house.

Cheryl's career in junk mail delivery finally breaks her spirit. Even her kids are worried about her so, spurred on by Jethro's example of how to be a loving son, they each to do their bit to help out.

Grandpa finds love in the wrong places; Pascalle gets a secret admirer.